Datasheet

Chapter 1
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Installing Windows 7
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LoadState.exe deposits the information that is collected to a computer
running a fresh copy of Windows 7.
The information that is migrated includes the following:
From each user:
Documents
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Video
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Music
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Pictures
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Desktop files
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Start Menu
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Quick Launch toolbar
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Internet Explorer Favorites
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From the All Users profile:
Shared Documents
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Shared Video
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Shared Music
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Shared Desktop files
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Shared Pictures
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Shared Start Menu
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Shared Internet Explorer Favorites
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Files with certain file types, including
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.doc, .docx, .dot, .rtf, .txt,
.wps, .wri, .xls, .csv, .wks, .ppt, .pps, .pot, .pst, and more
Access control lists (ACLs)
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The USMT will not migrate hardware settings, drivers, pass-
words, application binaries, synchronization files, DLL files, or other
executables.
Using the USMT
The USMT is downloadable software from Microsoft’s website. In its
simplest form, you use the USMT in the following manner:
1. Run ScanState.exe on the source computer. ScanState.exe will
copy the user state data to an intermediate store. The intermediate
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